Shed Skin Python-to-C++ Compiler 0.0.3 Release: some fixes, 3 MB Windows package

[cmkl]

I'va got a trojan message by my virus scanner trying to download the
0.03 exe-file. Something to worry about?

Carl

Mark Dufour schrieb:

> Hi all,
>
> Thanks to the people trying out Shed Skin 0.0.2 and letting me know
> about several problems they encountered. I have released an updated
> version, 0.0.3. It contains some fixes, adds support for several
> builtin functions (sorted, xrange..) and the Windows version is now a
> mere 3 MB, instead of 20 :-)
>
> Shed Skin's main purpose is to optimize algorithmic-like Python code,
> by applying advanced global type inference techniques. It does not
> support e.g. exceptions (yet), and there are currently some other
> limitations. Importing modules requires some extra work on the part of
> the user (see the README for details,)  although some imports are
> currently supported (some math, random functions and sys.argv.) What
> you gain by using Shed Skin is highly optimized code (industrial C++
> compiler), independent of any virtual machine. It is also possible to
> create highly optimized extension modules this way.
>
> I invite anyone to try not too large algorithmic-like programs (e.g.
> AI stuff) with Shed Skin and to let me know if there are any problems.
> Even though 129 test programs already work well (6 of which are larger
> than 100 lines), there are still many unimplemented minor features
> that I can easily fix, provided someone shows me a nice use case.
> Thanks to the people that have sent me failing code snippets before!
>
> http://shedskin.sourceforge.net
> http://shed-skin.blogspot.com
> 
> 
> Thanks!
> Mark Dufour.